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Sam Bowie
POR · Big · 1984-85 · age 23
10.0 PPG8.6 RPG2.8 APG2.3 TPG29.2 MPG
All-Rookie 1st
Sam Bowie, 1984-85 with POR: 10.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 29.2 minutes a game. Against the 213 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Blocks / 75 (97th percentile), Stocks / 75 (97th) and Def. rebound % (91st); his lowest are Turnover % (10th percentile) and Free throw % (19th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 10 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 213 qualified players in 1984-85; the second number is his rank among the 43 qualified bigs. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 60 | 65 | 29.2 |
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| Minutes share | 60 | 66 | 55.7% |
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| Availability | 43 | 43 | 92.7% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 82 | 77 | .578 |
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| Effective FG% | 83 | 73 | .537 |
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| Points per shot | 81 | 72 | 1.36 |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 17 | 38 | 0.0 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 5 | 12 | 0.0% |
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| 2-point % | 83 | 73 | 53.7% |
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| Free throw % | 19 | 30 | 71.1% |
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| FT attempts / g | 53 | 45 | 3.0 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 76 | 59 | 40.4% |
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| % points from 3 | 20 | 44 | 0.0% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 20 | 31 | 11.9 |
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| Assist % | 47 | 84 | 12.2% |
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| Assists / 75 | 55 | 90 | 3.4 |
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| Assist / turnover | 48 | 85 | 1.25 |
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| Usage % | 15 | 27 | 14.8% |
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| Turnover % | 10 | 17 | 20.8% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 41 | 37 | 2.7 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 89 | 74 | 10.5% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 90 | 72 | 10.3 |
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| Def. rebound % | 91 | 78 | 22.6% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 29 | 71 | 0.9 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 97 | 90 | 3.2 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 97 | 90 | 4.0 |
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| Steal % | 32 | 73 | 1.2% |
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| Block % | 97 | 90 | 5.0% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs bigs | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 65 | 69 | 15.7 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 77 | 80 | .123 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 84 | 87 | +2.0 |
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| Offensive BPM | 48 | 70 | −0.3 |
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| Defensive BPM | 97 | 92 | +2.3 |
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| VORP | 81 | 83 | 2.2 |
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| Game Score / g | 62 | 69 | 10.6 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1984-85★ | POR | 23 | 76 | 29.2 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 2.8 | .578 | +2.0 | 84 | All-Rookie 1st |
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| 1985-86 | POR | 24 | 38 | 29.8 | 11.8 | 8.6 | 2.6 | .539 | +1.2 | 76 | |
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| 1986-87 | POR | 25 | 5 | 32.6 | 16.0 | 6.6 | 1.8 | .505 | −3.0 | 9 | |
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| 1988-89 | POR | 27 | 20 | 20.6 | 8.6 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .490 | +0.2 | 59 | |
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| 1989-90 | NJN | 28 | 68 | 32.5 | 14.7 | 10.1 | 1.3 | .499 | −1.1 | 37 | |
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| 1990-91 | NJN | 29 | 62 | 30.9 | 12.9 | 7.7 | 2.4 | .486 | −0.8 | 42 | |
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| 1991-92 | NJN | 30 | 71 | 30.7 | 15.0 | 8.1 | 2.6 | .496 | −0.1 | 54 | |
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| 1992-93 | NJN | 31 | 79 | 26.5 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 1.6 | .500 | −0.4 | 49 | |
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| 1993-94 | LAL | 32 | 25 | 22.2 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 1.9 | .535 | −1.8 | 27 | |
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| 1994-95 | LAL | 33 | 67 | 18.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 1.8 | .500 | −2.4 | 23 | |
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BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.